ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The occipital lobe controls ____
A
Vision
B
Smell
C
Taste
D
Movement
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The occipital lobe is the visual processing area of the brain. It is associated with visuospatial processing, distance and depth perception, color determination, object and face recognition, and memory formation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main job of your occipital lobe is decoding the messages sent from your eyes and turning that information into forms the rest of your brain can use. That job happens in two specific areas in your occipital lobe: the primary visual cortex and the secondary visual cortex.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brain lobes The parietal lobe processes information about temperature, taste, touch and movement, while the occipital lobe is primarily responsible for vision.

Detailed explanation-4: -The temporal lobe is critical for auditory processing and visual and language memory. The parietal lobe is critical for sensory processing. The occipital lobe is critical for vision and visual processing.

Detailed explanation-5: -The occipital lobe, located at the back of the brain, is the smallest of the four lobes and enables visual processing and visual memory. Sitting behind both the temporal and parietal lobes, the occipital lobe is home to the primary and secondary visual cortices and is connected to the retinas of the eyes.

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